Russian diplomats entered the British parliament claiming to be tour participants. They were thrown out

— We fishy they just wanted to brag to the Kremlin that they infiltrated the British parliament. The situation is not ideal, but they were detained before they did any damage,” said the interviewer “The Guardian”. According to him, The incidental afraid government ministers and safety officials. Members and co-workers received a written informing not to invitation Russian diplomats to parliament, even privately.

It is not yet clear whether the Russians were invited on a journey by 1 of the British politicians, or whether they were on it as part of a programme for average tourists.

Russian diplomats and embassy staff in London, including the Ambassador himself, were banned from visiting the Parliament of the Kingdom in 2022. because of the invasion of Ukraine. In the autumn of 2023, the country imposed additional restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats in consequence to akin Moscow activities.

In the same year, the Russian Ministry of abroad Affairs obliged British diplomatic staff to pre-notify travel outside the 120 km zone, specifying the time, purpose, way and kind of transport used. The Department justified this decision "by hostile actions of London, including those that hinder the average functioning of Russian abroad missions in the UK".